Brazilian Life

Serra a town in Minas Gerais where you can get canastra cheese part of the Brazilian breakfast

A Guide to Brazilian Breakfast Food

Brazilian breakfast is full, hearty and generous. The country has fully embraced the merits of most important meal of the day. It’s a meal laden with healthy treats, balanced out…
Castle in the sea

Brazil’s Prison Pandemic

The ethical parallels between Brazil’s prison pandemic and the US’s.  On 31 January 2019 the New York Times published an…
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Brazilian World Cup Chant

Brazilian World Cup Chants

This time nine years ago,  I found myself sporting my first canary yellow Brazilian football jersey. Dining with my boyfriend…
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How Brazilian Drug Traffickers Began Chocolate Dealing

Truck-jackings and cargo theft in Brazil have been on the rise. Currently, Brazil ranks as the 12th most dangerous country for cargo transportation. With a harsh crackdown on drug trafficking, those same dealers have turned to theft as a more lucrative, less risky business. 

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